France, May 22 -- With the announcement of 852 projects funded by foreign direct investment in 2025, France remains ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany in the 2026 European Attractiveness Survey by consultancy firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young).

Meanwhile overall investment is declining across Europe amid geopolitical tensions and weaker growth, and France's relative resilience does not fully offset the downward trend, according to the survey, published on Thursday.

Investment in France declined by 17 percent last year, with snap elections in 2024 and the resulting political uncertainty leaving investors wary, EY said.

Job creation linked to foreign investment fell by 4 percent - a smaller drop than the European average of 25 percent...